Longitudinal associations of concurrent falls and fear of falling with functional limitations differ by living alone or not

BackgroundFalls and fear of falling (FOF) are independent risk factors for functional limitations in older adults. However, the combined effect of falls and FOF on functional limitations and the moderating role of living alone or not is unclear. We aimed to examine (1) the independent and combined e...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Kehan Liu, Wenting Peng, Song Ge, Chunxiao Li, Yu Zheng, Xiaoting Huang, Minhui Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Subjects:	falls fear of falling functional limitations living alone older adults
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1007563/full